The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07
CRIMSON IN COAHOIA.
BITTER FEELING OVER THE 10.
CATION OF THE COUNTY SITE.
Disturbances That Portend Serious
Conflicts and Perhaps q
Fierce Riot.

As shown by special Telegram
from Clsrksesle, Miss, published yes.
teriay morning, Coahoms county Is
IN state Of political turmoil over the
local issue Of removing the county site
from Friars Point to Clarksdale.
Meetings are Of almost nightly occur.
renee, always more or less
turbulent, and sometimes even
bringing about bloodshed. Tues
day night negro identified with
non removal club met his death a. a
meeting at Jamestown, by being shot
through the body. So bitter has be-
come the feeling throughout the
county that the matter has become
one OF public interest and importance.
A we'll known MisaiesippiaD, who was
suspected Ct residing In that part Of
the State In hot water, arrived
in the city yesterday, and was inter
rogsted by an APPEAL reporter, with
the following result:
"What part Of the State do you call
your place OF residence2"
III live nearer Clarksdale than
Jamestown. Before going any further
though, III just say outright that I'm
opposed to the removal, but am taking
no active part in the campaign"
"You OWNED my object admirably"
replied the reporter, "and seem 10
know something Of the disturbances.
On what do the rival factions base
their fght2"
1.-THE removal men naturally want
the courthouse, Jail and county offices
10 come TO their town, Clarksdale, their
main reason being that II Is more ten-
trail and convenient and located
on a railroad The oppon-
ents urge the unnecessary ex.
pense OF removal, and Ia this
the lawyers scquiesce. They don't
care 30 much about the courthouse,
but they like to 20 70 Friars Point and
they can always catch a boat. Say
they leave Friars Point early In the
morning, they will arrive In Memp / ID
that day, and this Is all they care for. y
"Who Is II that DOES care2"
she political jobbers, come OF whom
are trying 10 get the negro with view
10 control his vote In the next cleo.
ton. There ara wheels within wheels
in this case II Is a black one within {
white ore"
"You say you are from the country
nearer Clsrksdale than Jonts.own. Il
there any point Of difference between
these two placee2"
ooh, yep, there Ia. Clarksdale peopl,
want the courthouse. Jamestown coin
cides with Frisrs Point, which is op
posed on account OF the expense an'
jobbsry OF building the courthouse a
OlarktdAle."
"Have there been any public die
turbances2"
Yes, some. At Jamestown a negru
was killed, II is said, becau'e he wa
opposed 10 the removal. /. Is ais
said tho deed was done by an editor
II this be true, II was because OF tn
exercise Of the liberty OF free epeect
and by one who demands II for him
sell. The 0larksdale people are yer
bright and very smart, but not enoug
that way to overtake the Jonestow
and Frlars Point people when the
undertake TO run anything. The mu
der Of this negro was the outcome {
bitter discussion, and q seriously rio
Gus feeling growing up between IA
contending parties. The other day,
white man ut Lula dubbed a negri
and the victim rose up In his migt
and dubbed the white man almost |
jelly. Thereupon Ola ksdale con
panions OF the white man, who wei
under the influence OF whisky, DIRE
their pistols and began firing at N
darky. He was "too quick on h
ltgs," a. a bystAnders tsid, and WAS |
Africa before the sound Of the ilr
thot had died away. Another instanS
is the case OF Dan Scott, son OF ii
late ex.Chancellor Sect, Of Memphi
lawyer himself, and moi
removal man. lie was speaking
Surrounded Hill ,and the removal me
began 10 raise great clamor sbutlif
OF the sound OF his voice. Delibe
aiely pulling his pistol from b
! | lutte's ht blittttutu w All tut NJ
man who interrupted him, and locke
significantly nj the bass drum d M
Perfect quiet reigrei si,er that.
don't know that there have been mar
,, such racket, but the feeling Ia vel
bitter, and more are likely TO follow
"Where IL nil this 10 end ?"
FOR somo Of them in the penite
tiaiy. The people will come 10 the
senses after awhile, realiEb the si,u
ton, and a. soon a. they do, beii
lawabiding, they will see the necessi
Of enforcing the law on men wi
strike, knock down and murder. d
|. the election Ia still q month ahea
. and there Ia no telling What will tfar
pire unless sensible men Of the coun
/. | get together and adont measufea